Butterfly Checklist for the state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
It is quite natural that maximum of species that occur in Peninsular India
can be found in the state of Tamil Nadu with its varied habitat. There are
no recent systematic survey of the complete state on the status of Butter-
flies and the list of butterflies available on-line for Tamil nadu is a just a re-
production of a neighbouring state.
Basis of List of Species Arrived
Tamil Nadu Butterfly Society (TNBS) has arrived at the target list of species
based on recent Field guides, on-line resources available, direct field obser-
vations, research studies conducted in the recent time and hence its im-
pact on certain genus. It is possible that these lists are impacted as and
when more information of them is obtained. Please refer to list of Refer-
ences at the end.
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Family
Papilionidae
Pieridae
Nymphalidae
Riodinidae
Lycaenidae
Hesperiidae
Total
Target
List of Species Family wise
Family: Papilionidae
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Scientific Name
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Graphium teredon Common Name
(as per BNHS Field guide)
Southern Bluebottle
Graphium doson
Graphium agamemnon
Graphium antiphates
Graphium nomius
Pachliopta aristolochiae
Pachliopta pandiyana
Pachliopta hector
Troides minos
Papilio clytia
Papilio polytes
Papilio dravidarum
Papilio helenus
Papilio polymnestor
Papilio liomedon
Papilio demoleus
Papilio paris 1
Papilio crino
Papilio buddha Common Jay
Tailed Jay
Five-bar Swordtail
Spot Swordtail
Common Rose
Malabar Rose
Crimson Rose
Southern Birdwing
Common Mime
Common Mormon
Malabar Raven
Red Helen
Blue Mormon
Malabar Banded Swallowtail
Lime Butterfly
Paris Peacock
Common Banded Peacock
Malabar Banded Peacock
Notes:
1. The Southern sub-species Papilio paris tamilana is also called Tamil Peacock
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Other Common Names
(as per IFB website)
Narrow-banded Bluebottle
Sahyadri Birdwing
Lime Swallowtail
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